Choose three words from your Words Their Way list. When you choose the words, look up the root of each word (Go to the Sandburg Website, - Teacher Pages - Technology - Reading - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) and write down the root's meaning. After that, find 5 additional words that have the same root.
EXAMPLE:
My word: Agreement
Root: Agree
Meaning: To yield assent; consent
Related words: Agreeing, Agreed, Agreeable, Disagree, Disagreeable.
My word: Fearlessness
Root: Fear
Meaning: A painful feeling of impending danger, evil, trouble etc.; The feeling or condition of being afraid.
Related words: Fearless, Fearful, Feared, Fearing, Fearsome.
My word: Priceless
Root: Price
Meaning: The sum or amount of money or it's equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or for sale.
Related words: Pricey, Priced, Pricing, Pricer, Priciest.
EXAMPLE:
My word: Agreement
Root: Agree
Meaning: To yield assent; consent
Related words: Agreeing, Agreed, Agreeable, Disagree, Disagreeable.
My word: Fearlessness
Root: Fear
Meaning: A painful feeling of impending danger, evil, trouble etc.; The feeling or condition of being afraid.
Related words: Fearless, Fearful, Feared, Fearing, Fearsome.
My word: Priceless
Root: Price
Meaning: The sum or amount of money or it's equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or for sale.
Related words: Pricey, Priced, Pricing, Pricer, Priciest.